In the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, Shalanda Powell has filed a lawsuit against Publix Super Markets, Inc., also known as Publix Super Market at LaBelle Plaza. The case, identified as number 24-001615-CI, was filed on April 10, 2024. The complaint arises from a slip and fall incident that occurred on August 30, 2023.
Represented by her counsel, Powell alleges that she suffered significant injuries and damages after slipping and falling on a transitory foreign substance in or near the produce section of the store. The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000. The defendant is a Florida profit corporation licensed to do business in the state.
Powell accuses Publix of negligence for failing to maintain safe conditions within the store and not providing adequate warning about potential hazards. As a result of this alleged negligence, Powell claims to have sustained bodily injury resulting in pain and suffering and disability.